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Clam diggers gather in the lower estuary of Lourizan, before starting their work day in Galicia, northern Spain, Thursday, April 20, 2023. They fan out in groups, mostly women, plodding in rain boots across the soggy wet sands of the inlet, making the most of the low tide. These are the clam diggers, or as they call themselves, "the peasant farmers of the sea." Clam collecting in the expansive inlets of Spain's northwestern region of Galicia is a deep-rooted tradition from time eternal and has been handed down from generation to generation. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)

AP PHOTOS: As Spain's 'peasant farmers of the sea,' groups of women dig for clams

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LOURIZAN, Spain (AP) — They fan out in groups, mostly women, plodding in rain boots across the soggy wet sands of the inlet, making the most of the low tide. Hustling along with rakes and … more

By ÁLVARO BARRIENTOS | 6/2/23

A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar at Russian positions on the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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May 26-June 1, 2023 From the Russia-Ukraine war, elections in Turkey and Spain, and clashes in Senegal, to the French Open tennis tournament and the Europa League soccer final, this photo gallery … more

By The Associated Press | 6/2/23

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks from the airplane at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa, Finland, Thursday, June 1, 2023. US Secretary of State Blinken will meet with Finnish Foreign Minister and Finnish Prime Minister during his visit on Friday. (Emmi Korhonen/Lehtikuva via AP)

US reopens embassy in Seychelles after 27-year absence

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The United States has reopened its embassy in the Seychelles after a 27-year absence during which China and other U.S. rivals made significant inroads in the Indian Ocean islands. The U.S. State … more

6/2/23

Meta tests blocking news content on Instagram, Facebook for some Canadians

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Meta is preparing to block news for some Canadians on Facebook and Instagram in a temporary test that is expected to last through the end of June. The Silicon Valley tech giant is following in the … more

6/2/23

FILE - Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Sarah Bianchi talks to media in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 23, 2022. The United States signed a trade agreement Thursday, June 1, 2023 with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit, File)

US, Taiwan sign trade deal over China's opposition

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The United States has signed a trade agreement with Taiwan over opposition from China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory. The two governments say the U.S.-Taiwan … more

6/2/23

Proponents of a tax removal on groceries hold a rally April 11, 2023, outside the Statehouse in Montgomery, Ala. Alabama lawmakers on Thursday, June 1, 2023 approved legislation that would remove half of the state's 4% sales tax on groceries. (AP Photo/Kim Chandler)

After decades of attempts, major Alabama bill to cut state's 4% grocery tax wins final passage

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Alabama families could soon pay less at the grocery store after lawmakers gave final passage to a landmark bill to gradually remove half of the 4% state sales tax on food by September 2024. Approval … more

By KIM CHANDLER | 6/1/23

FILE - Sections of a USA Today newspaper are displayed Aug. 5, 2019, in Norwood, Mass. Journalists across the U.S. will walk off their jobs next week at publications owned by Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. The mostly one-day strike, which will start Monday, June 5, 2023, aims to protest the company’s leadership and cost-cutting measures imposed since its 2019 merger with GateHouse Media. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Journalists to strike June 5 at the largest US newspaper chain

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Journalists across the U.S. will walk off their jobs next week at publications owned by Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. Their union said Thursday that the mostly one-day strike will … more

Associated Press | 6/1/23

FILE - Kelsey Juliana, of Eugene, Ore., a lead plaintiff who is part of a lawsuit by a group of young people who say U.S. energy policies are causing climate change and hurting their future, greets supporters outside a federal courthouse, June 4, 2019, in Portland, Ore. A federal judge ruled on Thursday, June 1, 2023, that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial years after they first filed the lawsuit in an attempt to hold the nation’s leadership accountable for its role in climate change. (AP Photo/Andrew Selsky, File)

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

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A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial. The Thursday ruling comes years after the plaintiffs first filed their lawsuit … more

6/1/23

Judge: Diamond Sports must pay full value of contracts to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins, Rangers

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A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. Judge … more

By JOE REEDY | 6/1/23

FILE - Water from the Colorado River diverted through the Central Arizona Project fills an irrigation canal, Aug. 18, 2022, in Maricopa, Ariz. Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought that is dwindling its water supply. In a news conference Thursday, June 1, 2023, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the pause on new construction that would affect some of the fastest-growing areas of the nation's 5th largest city. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Arizona to restrict some new construction in fast-growing areas of Phoenix reliant on groundwater

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Arizona will not approve new housing construction on the fast-growing edges of metro Phoenix that rely on groundwater thanks to years of overuse and a multi-decade drought worsened by climate change. … more

By JACQUES BILLEAUD and SUMAN NAISHADHAM | 6/1/23

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., walks to the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 31, 2023. as the House moves toward passage of the debt limit bill. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

'Shrink the room:' How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt-limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

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Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt-limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators, three men and two women unknown to most outside … more

By SEUNG MIN KIM, STEPHEN GROVES and FARNOUSH AMIRI | 6/1/23

FILE - Traffic navigates Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles, Dec. 12, 2018. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. government agency charged with keeping the roads safe, is slow to investigate automobile safety defects, limiting its ability to handle rapidly changing or severe risks, an audit made public Thursday, June 1, 2023, found. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Audit finds National Highway Traffic Safety Administration auto safety defect probes are too slow

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A government audit has found that the U.S. agency charged with keeping the roads safe is slow to investigate automobile safety defects, limiting its ability to handle rapidly changing or severe … more

By TOM KRISHER | 6/1/23

FILE - A JetBlue Airways Airbus A320, left, passes a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 as it taxis on the runway, July 7, 2022, at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. JetBlue Airways said Thursday, June 1, 2023, that it has agreed to sell Spirit Airlines’ holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Frontier Airlines if it succeeds in buying Spirit. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

JetBlue strikes a deal to sell Spirit's LaGuardia operation if it succeeds in buying Spirit

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JetBlue is trying to improve its chances of buying Spirit Airlines over government objections. On Thursday, JetBlue announced it had agreed to sell Spirit's holdings at New York’s LaGuardia Airport … more

By DAVID KOENIG | 6/1/23

FILE - Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft mounted on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket is rolled out of the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 ahead of the Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2) mission, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. On Thursday, June 1, 2023, Boeing and NASA announced that the astronaut capsule faces more launch delays, this time because of flammable tape and weak parachute lines. (Joel Kowsky/NASA via AP, File)

Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after latest problems

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Boeing's astronaut capsule faces more launch delays after new problems cropped up. Boeing and NASA announced the latest setback Thursday. Until recently, the Starliner capsule was on track for a July … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 6/1/23

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-San Fernando Valley, left, congratulates Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, after Wicks' measure that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for using their news content, was approved by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, June 1, 2023. The measure now goes to the Senate for consideration. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news gains momentum

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A bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay news agencies for using their content passed its first big test in the state Legislature on Thursday. Proponents said the measure will provide a … more

By TRÂN NGUYỄN | 6/1/23

FILE — Supporters of Airbnb hold a rally outside City Hall in New York, Jan. 20, 2015. Airbnb sued New York City, Thursday, June 1, 2023, over an ordinance that the company says imposes arbitrary restrictions that would greatly reduce the local supply of short-term rentals. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Airbnb sues New York City over restrictions on short-term rentals

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Airbnb is suing New York City over rules that the company says would make it much more difficult for people to turn their property into short-term rentals. Airbnb filed the lawsuit Thursday, and was … more

6/1/23

FILE — The Whitney Museum of American Art, center, is shown on New York's Madison Avenue, Jan. 25, 2005. The auction house Sotheby's will buy the modernist Marcel Breuer-designed building that housed New York's Whitney Museum of American Art for nearly 50 years, Sotheby's announced Thursday, June 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Sotheby's buys modernist Breuer building from Whitney Museum, will move NYC galleries there

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The auction house Sotheby’s will buy the modernist Marcel Breuer-designed building that housed New York’s Whitney Museum of American Art for nearly 50 years. Sotheby's said Thursday that it will … more

By KAREN MATTHEWS | 6/1/23

Rubble lies in a pile outside The Davenport on Main Street in Davenport, Iowa, on Monday, May 29, 2023. A section of the six-story downtown apartment building collapsed Sunday. (Nikos Frazier/Quad City Times via AP)

A timeline of concerns raised about Iowa apartment building, months before it partially collapsed

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City documents released this week show engineers and city officials visited a Davenport building nearly a dozen times in the months before it partially collapsed on Sunday. MidAmerican Energy, an … more

The Associated Press | 6/1/23

Billy Joel speaks at a news conference at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in New York, to announce his MSG residency will end after July 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Billy Joel to end his record-breaking concert series at Madison Square Garden in 2024

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Billy Joel is finally moving out of his monthly perch at Madison Square Garden. The singer-songwriter says he will conclude his residency in July 2024 with his 150th lifetime performance. Said Joel … more

6/1/23

A demonstration site of a seawater-based carbon removal system is set up on a barge, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in San Pedro, Calif. Equatic, a Los Angeles startup that is designing facilities to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean says it has struck an agreement with Boeing to provide the aerospace giant with a byproduct of the process to help it cut emissions from planes. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

Boeing signs alternative fuel deal with Los Angeles startup to cut carbon footprint

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A Los Angeles startup that is designing facilities to remove carbon dioxide from the ocean says it has struck a pre-purchase agreement with Boeing. Equatic says it will provide the aerospace giant … more

By JULIE WATSON | 6/1/23